Partnering: If you're initially short on funds or experience, consider partnering with someone who has more experience or capital.

First, as someone else stated, if there was a keyed lock on the BR door, either you provide the tenant with a key for it, or you disable the locking mechanism, or you replace the entire handset with a standard bedroom set.

If you find a Duplex or greater for under $250K and with rents common to the market at or above $1200 a door then you have some cash flow. 

Pre-construction homes, which could build $50-60K in equity within a year or two.I can afford a 20% down payment, but I’m torn between focusing on equity (pre-con) or cash flow (resale).

In a lot of states, you can't find the 1% rule or any positive cash flow.

Isn't that negative or neutral leverage at best? 

If you’re hiring a PM long-distance, you’ve gotta vet them hard upfront or you’ll regret it later.

The people that run these companies usually come from an "investment banking", real estate, or construction background.

If you pay off a property or owe more than it’s worth, you can still owe or not owe capital gains tax.

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